NEW MUSIC COMPOSITIONS by COLIN BRADLEY PRIDY BA. Hns

NEW MUSIC COMPOSITIONS

COLIN BRADLEY PRIDY

BA. Hns., Dalhousie University, 2001

A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF

MASTER OF MUSIC IN COMPOSITION

THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES

(School of Music)

THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

October 2004

The Thesis for the Master of Music in Composition degree at the University of

British Columbia consists of a recital or recital(s) of original works composed during graduate study. Candidates are expected to have written for the recital(s) approximately

45 minutes to one hour of music for various media.

The following compositions were performed on January 31, 2003; April 7, 2003;

October 18, 2003; February 26, 2004; March 5, 2004; March 8, 2004; April 5, 2004;

April 23, 2004, and April 28, 2004. iii

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Abstract 11

Table of Contents iii

Acknowledgements 1V

COMPOSITION 1 Five Expressions of a Nearby God 1

I. Wait and Trust 3 Text by Margaret Penner Toews II. The Old Man 12 Text by George Johnston III. The Cross-Grained Tree 20 Text by Fred Cogswell IV. Prayer for the Living 23 Text by George Whalley V. God's Answer to a Psalmist 30 Text by Kenneth Leslie

COMPOSITION 2 Silica Cascadia 39

COMPOSITION 3 Cakewalk 107

COMPOSITION 4 The Royal Decree 135

I. Arrival Fanfare 136 II. King and Queen Beloved 138

III. The 1st Annual Monarch Appreciation Day 140

COMPOSITION 5 Three Kicks for Saxophone Quartet 143

Program Notes 144 I. Deco Jibe 145 II. On the Rocks 154 III. Funk Assimilation 158

COMPOSITION 6 Lullaby 167

COMPOSITION 7 Versus I 172

COMPOSITION 8 Versus II 176

Bibliography 180 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would like to acknowledge the contributions of the following individuals and organizations; without their support, the completion and performance of the works contained herein would not have been possible:

Don, Charlotte, Jeff, and Stacey Pridy Constance Yorke and Margaret Yorke

Sarah Jane Knowles

Dr. Stephen Chatman Dr. Keith Hamel Giorgio Magnanensi Dr. Dennis Farrell Dr. John Roeder Dr. William Benjamin Dr. Alex Fisher

Yvonne Gillespie * Daniel Pain

Julia Nolan Christine Davies Lena Cuglietta Holly DeCaigny Matthew Goddard

Mijke Rhemtulla Ryan McNally Larry Nickel Timothy Pickett Yuel Yawney

All of my colleagues and friends at Green College (2003-2004)

Green College at The University of British Columbia The R. Howard Webster Foundation The Nova Scotia Talent Trust The UBC School of Music Contemporary Players Ensemble (2003-2004) The Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 2278 The Staff and Congregation of University Chapel and my Lord Jesus Christ

and many others. Five Expressions of a Nearby God

for Mezzo-Soprano and Pianoforte

on Canadian poetry by

Margaret Penner Toews George Johnston Fred Cogswell George Whalley and Kenneth Leslie

Sarah Jane Knowles

also drawn near Wait and Trust

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Colin Pridy Three Kicks for Saxophone Quartet

I. Deco Jibe II. On the Rocks III. Funk Assimilation

Program Notes

I. Deco Jibe

"Art Deco" acquired its name in 1925 at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs in Paris. Characterized by geometric balance, simplicity, and elegance of design, Art Deco came to represent modernity, speed, technology, and prosperity. Before long, its influence could be seen almost everywhere, from the visual arts and architecture to the furniture and automobile designs of the period 1920-1939.

The Art Deco period coincided with the Swing Era, Gershwin, Neo-Classicism and at least a decade's worth of films from the Golden Age of Hollywood. "Deco Jibe" captures my personal impressions of that time period in musical form. To whatever degree this musical expression has been coloured by modern sensibilities, the end result remains a "jibe", or "kick" at the modern notion of stylistic novelty in music at all costs. This is also fun music, however; a reminiscence of a simplified past . . . and something I think we can all get a kick out of.

II. On the Rocks

A man sits in the furthest corner of a dark, smoke-filled nightclub, hunched over yet another drink. His hair is disheveled; he needs a shave. There are dark circles under his bleary eyes. His thoughts are indistinct; he can't find his wallet just now. A search begins with the uncoordinated movement of his arm. His drink spreads swiftly and evenly across the table in front of him. Abstractedly, he notes that the ice cubes travel the furthest. The answers he needs elude him. Presently, he can only remember one thing: Shalimar, by Guerlain. His vision blurs; he blinks rapidly and calls sharply for another drink. "Kicked in the teeth," he mumbles. He shakes his head and winces, regretting the movement.

III. Funk Assimilation

As a composer, I always have an ear open to the sounds around me. When I was an undergraduate in Halifax (Nova Scotia, Canada), several friends of mine played in a very popular funk/soul band. What a fantastic sound! The group played regularly to large, enthusiastic crowds.

This was my first substantial exposure to this genre of music-making and when the opportunity to write for saxophone quartet came a few years later, I simply couldn't resist the chance to "assimilate" some of the flavour of funk into the palette of styles and techniques I want to develop as a composer. Or put another way: I wanted this music to kick it! 145 SCORE Three Kicks for Saxophone Quartet I. Deco Jibe

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{8var, BIBLIOGRAPHY

Cogswell, Fred. "The Cross-Grained Tree." Christian Poetry in Canada. Edited by David Kent. Toronto: ECW Press, 1989, 127.

Johnston, George. "The Old Man." Christian Poetry in Canada. Edited by David Kent. Toronto: ECW Press, 1989, 115.

Leslie, Kenneth. "God's Answer to a Psalmist." Christian Poetry in Canada. Edited by David Kent. Toronto: ECW Press, 1989, 73.

Toews, Margaret Penner. "Wait and Trust." First a Fire. Abbotsford, B.C.: by Milton and Margaret Toews, 1993.

Whalley, George. "Prayer for the Living." Christian Poetry in Canada. Edited by David Kent. Toronto: ECW Press, 1989, 120.